The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-07
LANDANDLABOR MEETING
THE GREAT DEMONSTRATION HELD
IN CINCINNATI.

Ten Thousand People Turn Out to Hear
Henry George Speak at the Geological
Garden-The Principles Adopted by tho
Conference.-The Speakers Present.
C1NoINNATI, July 6.-The Land and
Labor demonstration at the Geological
Garden yesterday was big success In every
particular. Tho day was very pleasant, de-
spite few light showers. The crowd during
the day was estimated at about ton thousand
people Yhere was perfect order and the
merchants policemen hired for the occasion
had q Snecure. The ladies' and children
were out in force, yet there was good pro-
portion Of the sterner sex, who called to
hear Of and to aid IN the new movement Of
urging taxation on land values only.
The Land and Labor conference Of dele
gates from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
took place in the forenoon. The temporary
organization was made permanent, and the
conference adopted the following declaration
of principles:
eve hold that all inequality Of condi-
tions, arising under and made possible by
the present economic system spring from the
monopoIzation by the few of the natural
opportunities which are the common rights
Of ALL and therefore
"First-We demand the abolition Of all
taxation on improvements and the products
Of industry, and we advocate the raising Of
all public revenue by a single tax upon land
values, thus preventing the holding Of tracts
of unused land and taking for the general
benefit Of those values which are created
solely by the growth Of population ..
"Second-As a logical sequence Of the
above we advocate governmental control OF
the railways, telegraphs, telephones and
other means Of distribution and communica-
tion that are In their nature monopolieG
'Third-We further advocate q reform in
our fiscal system by which our medium Of
exchange shall issue direct from the national
government"
Short and lively addresses a. b the pro-
gress Of the movement In various parts Of
the three states were made by MesGrs. Bailey,
Dunlap, Wynn, Bracken, Polling, Kile,
Goodenough, Williams, Thompson and Web
ster. Henry George told of the rapid growth
Of the great idea In New York, apd advo-
Gated persistent effort a. the assurance of
ultimate success In face Of any opposition.
On the proposal to appoint an executive
committee for the state, Mr.. George said IL
would be well to bring about systsmatic Or
gGniEAtion Of forces aud united effort In cd
uoating the masses In the truth Of the doc
trine Of ''the land for the people"
The executive committee chosen y COM
posed of A. r. Wynn, Toledo; Rudolph
Balm, Columbus; 7. J. CrSager, Springfield; /;
John A. Turner, Dayton; L II, Hallsr,
Middledown; Abrnm Kennedy, Hamilton; /;
H. NJ Ogden, Cincinnati, No /; John
Myers Cincinnati, No. s.; T. J. Reilly, Ak
ron, No. 8; John Bell, Cincinnati, No. 8;
John Sullivan, Cincinnati, No. 10; Otto
Seusser, Central Labor union; August Cont
ner, Central Labor union.
1t was after 8 o'clock when the public ex-
ercises of the day began There was large
assembly on the slope before the large
platform brilliant with colored bunting and
crowded with delegates and ladies' Ernest
Fries, corresponding secretary Of the Henry
George club, read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. During his defamation Of the
arraignment of King George in that cele-
brated document, some one In the crowd
cried out: "What party are you alluding
tor creating general laugh.
DR.. Houghton, president of the club,
introduced Joseph s, Buchanan of Chicago
who dwelled particularly on the rights Of
life and liberty, unalienable in truth and
according to the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, but denied under the present eco
nomic system, as shown by the hosts of men
who cannot obtain work, and the myriads
Of children who toll their young lives away
for bare subsistence. This new movement
Is to further the idea of life and liberty to
all.
Henry George was the next speaker, and
was heartily cheered on coming forward
and frequently during his address, Refer
ring to the truths Of the Declaration of In
dependence and the equality of the ballot,
he asked what use is the ballot to men who
have to beg and cringe for the opportunity
to live9 Chattled slavery was wiped out in
vindication Of these truths enunciated long
before; but there Is more to do. The same
difficulties are arising here as in the Euro
pean monarchies. Trsmps are multiplying.
The old song that "Unce Sam is rich enough
to buy us all a farm, " has become ridiculous.
There is sentiment against foreign immi-
grafton. This country used to be the refuge
of the oppressed; now it discourages those
who come and makes them breeders of so
cialism and anarchy. 1t offers the Ameri-
can-born child not an inch Of the land, 'our
land" Rentals are increasing, poverty and
degradation increasing There is here
power greater than European aristocracy;
the power of the money kings who rule their
subjects despotlcally.
This unsatisfactory state of affairs, he
argued, could be done away with by abolish
ing all taxes on labor and raising the rev.
enues from charge on land values alone.
1t would reduce governmental machinery,
abolish the opportunities for corruption and
fraud and remove the fines from the pro-
ducers of wealth The productive powers
Of tho land are sufficient for all, but a lot of
men have forestalled them. A new revolu-
tion is begun, which shall make this
country not of tramps and millionaires, but
of self-employed freemen. This movement
must grow in spite Of schools, pulpit, press
of Pope Such men as DR.. McGlyln, Hugh
Pentacost, Father Huntington and Rev. Mr..
Foster, of this city, will add to their ranks,
and they must prevail, for they have the
truth with them-the brotherhood of man
and the Fatherhood Of God.
Mr.. George was followed by Sam Will
liams of Indiana, In English, and Mr.. Ross
han, Of this city, in German.
In the evening Mr.. George made another
ringing anti-poverty speech from the veranda
Of the restaurant, and Mr.. Edward Hoff-
man, Of this city, followed him with good
speech IN German.
NOVEL FIREWORKS.